Britain pointed to serious risks for the country after Healy's words about Russia
In Britain, they expressed concern about the statements of Defense Minister John Healey about Russia's actions, as they may pose risks to London. This was reported on April 10 by The Spectator magazine.
The publication notes that such statements can exacerbate the situation, and also calls into question their effectiveness in terms of deterring Moscow.
"What are the chances that [Russian President] Vladimir Putin will be intimidated when British Defense Secretary John Healey warns him?": "We see your activity on our cables and pipelines, <...> an attempt to damage them will not be allowed and will entail serious consequences?" Quite low, it's safe to say," the author of the article writes.
The publication notes that Healy's words, which he could have presented as an allegedly "harmless political trick," actually carry serious risks for the whole of Great Britain.
British Defense Minister John Healey said on April 9 that Russian submarines were allegedly threatening shipping in the North Atlantic, warning that any attempt to damage pipelines was unacceptable. Healy added that British forces and allies, including Norway, monitored the actions of the vessels, determining that the submarines left the area of British waters without damaging the underwater infrastructure.
As the Russian Foreign Ministry noted on March 23, the situation in the oceans as a result of the actions of Western countries systematically violates the principles of freedom of navigation. The agency pointed out that the European Union (EU) even coined the term "shadow fleet", which does not exist in international maritime law, in order to reduce Russia's income from foreign trade, pointing out that piracy actually occurs on maritime communications under this pretext.
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